Ukraine's showdown with Moscow deepened as Russian President Vladimir Putin lashed out at Kiev and its allies Friday while sidestepping allegations that his troops are pushing deeper into Ukraine's territory to aid separatist rebels.

Hopes for a diplomatic solution, already waning, dimmed further as Mr. Putin accused Ukraine and its Western supporters of backing peace talks only as a smoke screen to continue Kiev's attacks against...

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